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Happy Halloween from the Tolerance project-Halloween Special The Micheal Myers Saga

Introduction

On this spooky day I thought I would share something suitable detailed below is deleted scene from the Tolerance film that hit the cutting room which featured a famous face from a horror franchise that started in 1978 and is still going strong today. You can find the original trailer for Halloween by clicking here  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5ke9IPTIJQ&list=PL17vqAEJv6CV1syq4_fFKgBwSqGdJzH9z&index=272&t=3s 

If you want to watch a video review of the original Halloween from Oliver Harpers You tube Channel click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTuwz-X6VuA&list=PL17vqAEJv6CV1syq4_fFKgBwSqGdJzH9z&index=295&t=26s

If you want to find out more about the making of the original Halloween film click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPvUaH5rJLk&list=PL17vqAEJv6CV1syq4_fFKgBwSqGdJzH9z&index=269

To watch a video called What Happened To John Carpenter's Halloween? click here( What Happened To John Carpenter's Halloween? - YouTube

To watch a video called deconstructing John Carpenters Halloween 1978 click here (26) HALLOWEEN (1978) John Carpenter - Deconstructing - YouTube

If you want to watch a video that covers the Halloween Franchise as a whole but dont want to go down to the bonus material section at the bottom of the page click here (11) WTF You Need To Know: Halloween Franchise - YouTube

45 years of Halloween (1978)

This year marks 45 years since the release of the first Halloween film was released in 1978 this first article from people magazine where actress Jamie lee Curtis credits the filn with starting her acting career to read the article click here Jamie Lee Curtis Marks 'Halloween' 45th Anniversary with Touching Tribute (people.com)

This 2nd article highlights the best bits of Halloween 1978 to read it click here thanks to the coming soon website Halloween at 45: The Best Parts of John Carpenter's Slasher Classic (comingsoon.net)

Overview

Halloween is a 1978 American independent slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with producer Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis (in her film debut), with P. J. Soles and Nancy Loomis in supporting roles. Set mostly in the fictional town of Haddonfield, Illinois, the plot centers on a mental patient, Michael Myers, who was committed to a sanitarium for murdering his teenage sister on Halloween night when he was a child. Fifteen years later, having escaped and returned to his hometown, he stalks teenage babysitter Laurie Strode and her friends while under pursuit by his psychiatrist Dr. Samuel Loomis.

Filming took place in Southern California in May 1978. The film premièred in October, whereupon it grossed $70 million, becoming one of the most profitable independent films of all time. Primarily praised for Carpenter's direction and score, many critics credit the film as the first in a long line of slasher films inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho (1960) and Bob Clark's Black Christmas (1974).

To watch the orignal trailer for Psycho (1960 click here (2) Psycho (1960) Theatrical Trailer - Alfred Hitchcock Movie - YouTube and a trailer for Bob Clarks Black Christmas click here (2) Black Christmas (1974) - Official Trailer (HD) - YouTube

It is considered one of the greatest and most influential horror films ever made. In 2006, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Halloween spawned a film franchise comprising thirteen films which helped construct an extensive backstory for its antagonist Michael Myers, sometimes narratively diverging entirely from previous instalments.

The Screenrant film website recently published this article on the preferred order you should watch all the Halloween films in read it by clicking here Watch All 13 Halloween Movies In This Order (screenrant.com)

Concept.

After viewing Carpenter's film Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) at the Milan Film Festival, independent film producer Irwin Yablans and financier Moustapha Akkad sought out Carpenter to direct a film for them about a psychotic killer that stalked babysitters

To learn more about Assault on Precinct 13 (1976) click here (12) What Happened To Assault On Precinct 13? - YouTube

. In an interview with Fangoria magazine, Yablans stated: "I was thinking what would make sense in the horror genre, and what I wanted to do was make a picture that had the same impact as The Exorcist."Carpenter agreed to direct the film contingent on his having full creative control , and was paid $10,000 for his work, which included writing, directing, and scoring the film. He and his then-girlfriend Debra Hill began drafting the story of Halloween.

There is an urban myth that the film at one point was supposed to be called The Babysitter Murders but Yablans has since debunked this stating that it was always intended to be called (and take place on) Halloween.[18] Carpenter said of the basic concept: "Halloween night. It has never been the theme in a film. My idea was to do an old haunted house film.

Creating a memorable villain and that famous mask

In devising the backstory for the film's villain, Michael Myers, Carpenter drew on "haunted house" folklore that exists in many small American communities: "Most small towns have a kind of haunted house story of one kind or another," he stated. "At least that's what teenagers believe. There's always a house down the lane that somebody was killed in, or that somebody went crazy in." Carpenter's inspiration for the "evil" that Michael embodied came from a visit he had taken during college to a psychiatric institution in Kentucky.There, he visited a ward with his psychology classmates where "the most serious, mentally ill patients" were held.

Among those patients was an adolescent boy, who possessed a blank, "schizophrenic stare." Carpenter's experience inspired the characterization that Loomis gave of Michael to Sheriff Brackett in the film. Debra Hill has stated the scene where Michael kills the Wallaces' German Shepherd was done to illustrate how he is "really evil and deadly".

Because of the low budget, wardrobe and props were often crafted from items on hand or that could be purchased inexpensively. Carpenter hired Tommy Lee Wallace as production designer, art director, location scout and co-editor. Wallace created the trademark mask worn by Michael Myers throughout the film from a Captain Kirk mask[53] purchased for $1.98 from a costume shop on Hollywood Boulevard. Carpenter recalled how Wallace "widened the eye holes and spray-painted the flesh a bluish white. In the script it said Michael Myers's mask had 'the pale features of a human face' and it truly was spooky looking. I can only imagine the result if they hadn't painted the mask white. Children would be checking their closet for William Shatner after Tommy got through with it."Hill adds that the "idea was to make him almost humorless, faceless—this sort of pale visage that could resemble a human or not."

Casting

The cast of Halloween included veteran actor Donald Pleasence and then-unknown actress Jamie Lee Curtis. The low budget limited the number of big names that Carpenter could attract, and most of the actors received very little compensation for their roles. Pleasence was paid the highest amount at $20,000, Curtis received $8,000,  Nick Castle who played the adult Micheal Myers in Halloween earned $25 a day.

In an interview, Carpenter admits that "Jamie Lee wasn't the first choice for Laurie. I had no idea who she was. She was 19 and in a TV show at the time, but I didn't watch TV." He originally wanted to cast Anne Lockhart, the daughter of June Lockhart from Lassie, as Laurie Strode. However, Lockhart had commitments to several other film and television projects. Hill says of learning that Jamie Lee was the daughter of Psycho actress Janet Leigh: "I knew casting Jamie Lee would be great publicity for the film because her mother was in Psycho." Curtis was cast in the part, though she initially had reservations as she felt she identified more with the other female characters: "I was very much a smart alec, and was a cheerleader in high school, so [I] felt very concerned that I was being considered for the quiet, repressed young woman

Jamie lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence who would return as Laurie Strode and Dr. Samuel Loomis.in later episodes of the Halloween Series.

Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Stroude would return in Halloween II (1981) Halloween H20 20 years later (1998) Halloween Resurrection (2002) and the three films in the Halloween reboot trilogy Halloween (2018) Halloween Kills (2021) and Halloween ends.

If you want to know how Jamie Lee Curtis performances as Laurie Stroud in the viarous Halloween films are rated you might like to read this article by the ScreenRant website Every Halloween Movie Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Ranked (collider.com)

This article from the Collider film website explains why Laurie Strode as played by Jamie Lee Curtis is not featured in every Halloween film Why Is Jamie Lee Curtis Not in Every Halloween Movie? (collider.com)

Donald Pleasence would play Dr. Samuel Loomis in 4 more films in the Halloween series. hHe would appear in Halloween II (1981) Halloween 4 the return of Micheal Myers (1988) Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers 1989 and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995),

Pleasance died on February 2, 1995, nearly eight months before The Curse of Michael Myers was released The film was dedicated to his memory.

To watch 2 tribuites to Donald Pleasance click here (18) a Donald Pleasence tribute - YouTube and here (18) Halloween 6 Cast & Crew Tribute to Donald Pleasance - YouTube

The Collider website published an article rating Donald Pleasense's performances as Samuel Loomis in the Halloween sequels to read what they had to say click here Every Halloween Movie Starring Donald Pleasence, Ranked From Worst to Best (collider.com)

Nick Castle would only play Micheal Myers the once other actors would play the role over the next 13 films if you want to keep track of them all the Game Rant website produced this useful article telling you who played Michael Myers in each film you can find it by clicking here:  Who Played Michael Myers In Each Halloween Movie? (gamerant.com)

To watch a reunion with John Carpenter the Writer and Director of Halloween with the orignal Micheal Myers click here Watch Halloween’s John Carpenter Reunite With The Original Michael Myers Actor (yahoo.com)

To read an article about what Nick Castle thought was the most painful moment was about playing Micheal Myers in the orignal Halloween click here Halloween's Original Michael Myers Reveals 'Most Painful' Moment | SYFY WIRE

Music score creating that famous theme

 Instead of utilizing a more traditional symphonic soundtrack, the film's score consists primarily of a piano melody played in a 10/8 or "complex 5/4" time signature, composed and performed by Carpenter. It took him three days to compose and record the entire score for the film. Following the film's critical and commercial success, the "Halloween Theme" became recognizable apart from the film. Critic James Berardinelli calls the score "relatively simple and unsophisticated", but admits that "Halloween's music is one of its strongest assets". Carpenter once stated in an interview, "I can play just about any keyboard, but I can't read or write a note." In Halloween's end credits, Carpenter bills himself as the "Bowling Green Philharmonic Orchestra", but he also received assistance from composer Dan Wyman, a music professor at San José State University.

To listen to the famous main theme click here (18) John Carpenter - Halloween 1978 (main Theme) - YouTube

Halloween the novel

A novelization so beloved that it spawned a commemorative re-release in 2023, Curtis Richards’s Halloween hit shelves on October 1, 1979, almost one year after the film dropped in theaters. Telling the story of “the most frightening night of the year,” the novelization extends John Carpenter’s script and combines it, somewhat, with the events that would come in 1981’s Halloween II. (That movie still got its own novelization, though, as did Halloween III.) There’s a richer backstory in this for Michael Myers, with an opening that suggests he carries an ancient Druid curse cast that stems from Northern Ireland. Readers also get to experience some of Michael’s perspective along the way, so some might feel a bit more empathy for him—even if he is a knife-wielding maniac.

Halloween the Television version

If you had watched the original Halloween film at the cinema and then settled down to watch it again on its television premeire in America in August 1981 you would have seen a very different film.

In 1980, the television rights to Halloween were sold to NBC for approximately $3 million. After a debate among Carpenter, Hill and NBC's Standards and Practices over censoring of certain scenes, Halloween appeared on television for the first time in October 1981.[79] To fill the two-hour time slot, Carpenter filmed twelve minutes of additional material during the production of Halloween II. The newly filmed scenes include Dr. Loomis at a hospital board review of Michael Myers and Dr. Loomis talking to a then-6-year-old Michael at Smith's Grove, telling him, "You've fooled them, haven't you, Michael? But not me." Another extra scene features Dr. Loomis at Smith's Grove examining Michael's abandoned cell after his escape and seeing the word "Sister" scratched into the door. Finally, a scene was added in which Lynda comes over to Laurie's house to borrow a silk blouse before Laurie leaves to babysit, just as Annie telephones asking to borrow the same blouse. The new scene had Laurie's hair hidden by a towel, since Curtis was by then wearing a much shorter hairstyle than she had worn in 1978.[80]

To watch the additional footage click here(18) Halloween (1978) - TV Version Scenes - YouTube with thanks to Stacy Langenkamp

The Original Halloween film was also included on a Screenrant list of Franchises which peaked with the first film they said this about Halloween (1978)

John Carpenter's Halloween introduced the world to babysitter killer Michael Myers and is considered one of the most influential horror movies ever made. The movie became the first entry in the Halloween franchise, which now includes 13 films, with character backstories that became increasingly convoluted and contradictory. However, despite the criticism that later entries may receive, the original movie is largely responsible for the popularization of the slasher genre itself. It would act as the blueprint for countless imitation films about seemingly unstoppable lone serial killers.

Halloween II the sequels and John Carpenters orignal plans

Even after John Carpenter's low-budget slasher movie grew into a massive hit in the years that followed its 1978 release, the director was hesitant about making a direct sequel. Still, he returned alongside his Halloween writing partner Debra Hill for Halloween II, but Rick Rosenthal directed.

To watch a video about Halloween II (1981) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv3N2ECEP7U

To watch a video called Halloween II Makes Michael Myers A Slasher Icon (80s Horror Memories Ep 8) click here (5) Halloween II Makes Michael Myers A Slasher Icon (80s Horror Memories Ep 8) - YouTube

To watch a video called Does Halloween II stand the test of time click here (5) Does Halloween 2 Stand The Test of Time? - YouTube

Following the 1981 sequel, the Halloween movies went into an entirely new direction, with Carpenter envisioning an anthology plan that would leave Michael Myers behind. Considering Michael Myers' death in the Halloween Ends ending, the next project in the Halloween franchise can follow Carpenter's anthology plan that started in 1982 by genuinely telling new stories outside of the core villain.

Rather than bring back Michael Myers to terrorize *Haddonfield yet again, Halloween III: Season of the Witch dealt with ancient supernatural rituals and science fiction while focusing on an entirely new cast and setting. The project was meant to transform the Halloween franchise into an anthology series, following a new story on Halloween night for each installment. Carpenter, who made the anthology plan with Hill, intended to leave Michael Myers in the rearview to develop fresh stories. Now that the story of Michael Myers has been on display for decades, the Halloween franchise can take another shot at Carpenter's plan to develop non-Michael Myers stories in the vein of Season of the Witch.

*To find out where the Haddonfield filming location is click here Halloween: Where Is Haddonfield? Filming & Movie Location (screenrant.com)

To watch a video about the making of Halloween III Season of the Witch click here (128) 10 Things You Didn't Know About Halloween 3 Season of the Witch Re-Uptoad - YouTube

Further reading

This article from the Collider website explain what made Halloween 3 season of the witch so differant from the other films in the franchise The Halloween Movie Without Michael Myers Goes Darker Than the Original (collider.com)

Season of the Witch has garnered a cult following, but it wasn't a success upon release, causing many to wonder why the movie left out Michael Myers. The franchise quickly brought back the killer, and he served as a mainstay antagonist for every subsequent sequel, remake, and reboot installment.

Michael Myers would return to the Halloween Franchise with the aptly titled Halloween 4 the Return of Michael Myers in 1988

To watch a video about Halloween 4 the Return of Micheal Myers click on the link below (43) 10 Things You Didn't About HalloweenIV - YouTube

To watch a video called WTF Happened to Halloween 4 the Return of Micheal Myers click here (43) WTF Happened to Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers? - YouTube

To watch a video called Halloween 4 real slashers click here (43) HALLOWEEN 4 (1988) - Real Slashers - YouTube

Halloween The Tolerance connection

The reason for this deep dive into the Halloween series of films is due to this deleted scene for the Tolerance film that was first published in part 3 of my producers commentary for the Tolerance project Tumblr pages.

Deleted scene

Next up is a small extension to the Mr Grosenberg scene in the Job Centre. It is another of Robert's dreams. Perhaps the director felt that it slowed the story up too much, or it did not add anything or perhaps the fact that Grosenberg had a voice like a Helium balloon was enough!

Props list for this deleted scene includes Ski mask Overalls big knife

Robert is looking at Mr Grosenberg. Mr Grosenberg is looking bewildered at Robert’s face, but what he cannot see is Mike Myers standing behind him, wearing a ski mask and overalls, and holding a gigantic kitchen knife. Mr Grosenberg turns to see the knife looming down on him and he holds up his hands to protect himself, as the knife swings down at his fingers.

Bonus Material

A word about the bonus material anything that I haven't managed to fit into the narrative of my Halloween blog I have included here :

Documentaries

Halloween 5 The Revenge of Micheal Myers

To watch a video called Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers - Awfully Good Or Just Awful? Click here (43) Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers - Awfully Good Or Just Awful? - YouTube

To watch a video called WTF happened to Halloween 5 click here (43) WTF Happened To Halloween 5? - YouTube

This video details a version of Halloween 5 we never got to see with a differant killer other than Micheal Myers you can here about it by clicking here (13) Halloween 5: Jamie As The Killer - WTF Happened to this Unmade Horror Movie? - YouTube

Further reading

Halloween 5 the Revenge of Micheal Myers came top in a list on the What culture website in article called 10 bad movies that killed Horror Franchises you can read what they had to say by clicking here 10 Bad Movies That Killed Great Horror Franchises – Page 10 (whatculture.com)

Halloween 6 the Curse of Micheal Myers

To watch a video called Halloween 6 WTF happened to this movie click here (43) HALLOWEEN 6 (1995) - WTF Happened To This Horror Movie? - YouTube

To watch a defence of this film titled Halloween 6: Defending An Enjoyable Yet Messy Entry click here (43) Halloween 6: Defending An Enjoyable Yet Messy Entry - YouTube

Halloween H20 Twenty Years later

To watch a video called WTF happened to Halloween H20 click here

(11) WTF Happened To Halloween H20? - YouTube

To watch a retrospective review of Halloween H20 click here (11) The Story of Halloween H20: 20 Years Later - A Retrospective - YouTube

Further reading

According to this article one of the moments in the Halloween Franchise came from Halloween H20 Twenty years later you can read about it by clicking here The ‘Halloween’ Franchise's Best Moment Led to a Major Showdown (collider.com)

This article from the Bloody Disgusting Horror website explains why Helloween H20 is one of the best horror sequels ever made to read the article click here 'Halloween H20' 25 Years Later: Horror Legacy Sequel Done Right (bloody-disgusting.com)

According to this article on the Collider website Halloween H20 had the best ending of any film in the Halloween series This Earlier Halloween Movie Has the Best Ending in the Franchise (collider.com)

Halloween: Resurrection

To watch a video called Halloween: Resurrection - Awfully Good Movies click here (43) Halloween: Resurrection - Awfully Good Movies - YouTube

Halloween 2018 Reboot

To watch a video called WTF to Halloween 2018 click here (43) WTF Happened to Halloween 2018? - YouTube

Further Reading

According to this article on the Collider website Halloween 2018 is the highest grossing Horror film of all time click here What Is the Highest-Grossing Slasher Movie of All Time? (collider.com)

Halloween Ends 2022

You can see the trailer for Halloween Ends by clicking here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_mAWKyfj6c&  or watch a short review of the film by Oliver Harper which features on his You Tube channel by clicking here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmyW0uriBso&list=PL17vqAEJv6CV1syq4_fFKgBwSqGdJzH9z&index=296&t=57s

Further Reading

the above link looks at the Halloween 2018 Reboot trilogy as a whole The Underrated Brutality of Rob Zombie's Halloween Films | SYFY WIRE

Unmade Halloween sequels a trio of videos that detail unmade Halloween sequels First this one titled Halloween sequels you never knew about does exactly what it says on the tin ha ha lol (13) The Unmade Halloween Sequels You Never Knew About - YouTube

A video detailing a Halloween and Hellraiser crossover (13) Hellraiser vs Halloween: Why It Went Unmade - YouTube

And lastly this one a Halloween film called Halloween Returns (13) HALLOWEEN RETURNS - WTF Happened to this Unmade Horror Movie - YouTube

Trailers

A collection of Halloween trailers can be found by clicking here thanks to Rotten tomato trailers (43) Every 'Halloween' Trailer (1978-2022) - YouTube

Notes

First of all thank you to wikipedia for a lot of the background notes including the Overview casting and concept notes Google images for the pictures thank you to following for the Halloween themed videos via Youtube Minty Comedic arts and Joblo Horror originals as well as the Collider and Screenrant websites for the various links to Halloween themed articles   

Pictures

orignal poster for Psycho 1960

Original Poster for the Bob Clark film Black Christmas 1974

Orignal poster for Assault on Precinct 13 1976

4CThe original Halloween film poster from 1978*

5 Halloween the bookcover from 1978

6Micheal Myers as he appears in the Halloween series

7Donald Pleasence as Doctor Samuel Loomis

8 Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode

9 William Shatner as James T kirk the inspiration behind the Micheal Myers mask

10The Halloween Soundtrack album

11 Orignal film Poster for Halloween 2

12 Orignal filmPoster for Halloween 3 season of the Witch

Tolerance film pictures

Actor Tony Green playing Mr Grosenberg

Filming the Mr Grosenberg scenes Tony Green and DOP Ian Medley

*According to this article on the slash film website film website the poster for the orignal Halloween film (1978) has a creepy hidden detail and it happened by accident to find out what it is click here Halloween's Original Movie Poster Has A Creepy Hidden Detail - And It Happened By Accident (slashfilm.com)

The poster for the orignal Halloween film also featured in a Collider film website article called the 25 best movie posters of all time ranked landed at number 13 in their list the poster they had this to say about the poster designed by Robert Gleeson

While it could sound like a bold claim, it may well be the case that horror movies tend to have more iconic posters than any other genre of movies out there. That's not to say all horror movie posters are automatically great or even good, but there are countless beloved ones. The blunt, strong emotion-heavy nature of the horror genre just translates well to bold, memorable images placed on posters, and the wonderful straightforwardness of the original Halloween's poster, for example, demonstrates this excellently.

A slasher movie classic that helped establish John Carpenter as a great director and Jamie Lee Curtis as a star, Halloween is all about a dangerous individual breaking out of a psychiatric hospital and going on a murderous rampage during the titular holiday. The poster uses one of the most recognizable icons of Halloween - a jack-o'-lantern - and pairs it with a hand holding a knife, all against a pitch-black background. The title's Halloween, there's a carved pumpkin, and a scary-looking knife. What more do you need to know?

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IC PORTION; BASICS —

CHARACTER NAME/ALIAS: Mia Dearden / Speedy (the second)

FACECLAIM: Ester Exposito

AFFILIATIONS: Team Arrow, Teen Titans, the Nomads

AGE (physical age as well, if different): 23

SPECIES (human, metahuman, alien, etc): Human

IS YOUR CHARACTER’S IDENTITY SECRET OR PUBLIC? Secret

IF SECRET, OR YOUR CHARACTER IS A CIVILIAN, DO THEY HAVE A CIVILIAN OCCUPATION? Mia is new in town, and is currently focusing her efforts on aid work. She’s working hard at learning the language so that she can be of more assistance, and potentially work in town in the future.

IF YOUR CHARACTER LIVES IN THE FORTRESS, WHAT ARE THEIR DUTIES? Refugee outreach, and whatever else she might be decent at. She’s happy to help out, but can’t cook for shit.

DESCRIBE SIX TRAITS (3 positive, 3 negative) YOUR CHARACTER HAS AND HOW THESE AFFECT THEM: + Empathetic and caring: Mia, having been through as much as she has, has a strong push to help others. She has trouble turning people who need help away, and will often find herself reaching for a way to help them. She worked at the community center back home to help youth at a disadvantage (much as she had been herself), and found time to spare to volunteer time at the domestic violence shelter as well. + Bold: Mia is unafraid and outgoing, making her personality very loud and bold. She’s unafraid to speak her mind, and is often quite blunt and straight to the point. She speaks to people easily (though making friends is another matter) and is always one to make her presence known. Mia has never been one to slip through the cracks unless it was by personal choice. Mia is best described as an extrovert, and has trouble containing her feelings whether they’re positive or negative. + Determined: Mia more or less forced her way into being Speedy, which is a surefire show of her determination. Once she sets her mind on something, she will achieve it. Mia has no problems setting goals for herself and setting up steps to get to these goals (yet she struggled with school, ironic). It is hard to sway her away from an idea once she gets her mind set to it. - Stubborn: Hand in hand with determined goes stubborn. Once Mia has her opinion set on something, it’s hard to sway her opinion otherwise. She’s unfortunately very hard to persuade out of her opinions, and once she’s got her mind set on something it’s often set in stone. Even when she can feel herself losing, Mia struggles with letting things go. Hard-headed was the term her mother always used, along with the phrase stubborn as a donkey. - Angry and Confrontational: Considering everything Mia has gone through in her life, having a solid angry streak is something that had been more or less unavoidable. She has a temper that’s quick to ignite, and she often has trouble bringing herself down once it’s sparked. Mia has the type that can go from 0-100 very quickly, though not at all the other way around. Mia is the type that enjoys confrontation, and it’s something she thrives in. Arguments are her specialty, and not something she will back down from. She is certainly not the type to let things go, and would rather argue until she was blue in the face. She would much rather deal with things now rather than later (and cannot understand why people would rather just let things fester). - Defiant & Rebellious:The word ‘no’ is a trigger word for Mia. Being told she cannot do something makes Mia want to do it all the more, and she is even more likely to try once she’s been told she shouldn’t. Rebellion is something that runs deep, even if she (sometimes) tries to fight it. Sometimes with reasoning she’s able to understand the no, but it’s hard to swallow down the urge to do it anyway.

POWERS AND/OR ABILITIES: Mia excels in archery and acrobatics. The latter came in handy in her time on the streets, and the former is a well-honed and learned skill. Mia is quick and discreet, and able to slip through crowds with ease. Mia has become proficient in swordsmanship and hand-to-hand combat as well. While she is capable of close-range fighting with mixed-martial-arts abilities, she prefers to keep her fighting from a distance when given the option. She’s also a damned good pick-pocket, but well, that’s neither here nor there.

WEAKNESSES: Her immune system is absolutely garbage, and she tends to take a bit longer to heal than she’d like. She tries to be careful to keep herself in proper health, and does her best to avoid injury. As best as a crime-fighting vigilante can, anyway.  Her inability to keep her damn mouth shut can definitely be considered a weakness as well.

WHAT DREW YOU TO THIS CHARACTER? Mia is a goddamn *rockstar.* She was absolutely groundbreaking for the comic book industry considering her positive status, and her persistence is something I admire. Mia has a fighting spirit and doesn’t really take no for an answer, which is something I absolutely love about her. She’s also not exactly popular in the rpc, and I adore her.

IC PORTION; DETAILS —

WHAT BROUGHT YOUR CHARACTER TO SOKOVIA? Honestly? A bleeding heart. Mia always felt too damn much, especially when it came to people in need. The events that transpired in Sokovia had made her nauseous. It didn’t take long for her to get wind of the Nomads, and Mia thought maybe she could be of use, someway or another. 

DID THEY SIGN THE ACCORDS? WHY OR WHY NOT? Absofreakinglutely not. The Green Arrow didn’t sign either, and that would be enough reason for Mia to be deterred in the first place. All in all, Mia did not agree with the Accords whatsoever. Vigilantes existed because the law was imperfect, because sometimes there needed to be a little extra oomph applied when things just couldn’t get done legally speaking. 

PROVIDE 3-5 HEADCANONS RELATED TO YOUR CHARACTER: Despite her hatred of traditional schooling, Mia is an avid reader and educated in her own way. She hated the structure of school, hated having to interact with others her own age, hated having to get up before noon (and well, she’s always had an authority problem)...but she actually likes learning. She spends a lot of her downtime reading whatever she can get her hands on. Mia also enjoys video games, and may or may not stream herself playing at times via twitch or youtube. It’s an easy way to veg out and socialize without really socializing. Mia loves boxing, and does it often. She’s found it’s a good channel for frustration as well as a good way to train. In her apartment back in Star City, she has a punching bag set up in her living room and found herself at the community center often. Mia has an adrenaline rush addiction that she struggles with daily. She left her motorcycle back home in Star City, and finds she misses the rush of riding (way too fast) more than she thought she would. She’s looking into having it shipped, or finding a local one to fix up. Semi-related, she does all the maintenance on her motorcycle herself, having taught herself with repair manuals and youtube tutorials. MIa smokes like a chimney, though is trying very hard to quit. She knows it’s not the best idea, considering her health, but she just can’t help herself. She’s tried everything - the gum, the patches, replacing the habit with something else. She’s quit several times, but has always picked it back up again. 

WANTED CHARACTER CONNECTIONS: TEAM ARROW! Roy Harper, Oliver Queen, Dinah Lance: These are Mia’s people. She might not necessarily always agree or get along with her adopted family, but Mia’s loyal to them to her very bones. She respects the Green Arrow and still affiliates herself with him, so I’m eager for interactions with a potential Oliver in the future. I’m also very eager for Arrow-lady interactions with Dinah! TEEN TITANS! Mia didn’t really have too-too much interaction with the Titans, but I’m excited for potential in Sokovia!

POTENTIAL CHARACTER ARCS: Give me Nomad things! Mia made the jump to help out in Sokovia more on a whim than anything. She’s very much a sidekick out of her element, but she wants to help. That being said, I could really see herself throwing herself into the local life? She would want to help on a smaller, more personal level. Help the kids with school, help rebuild someone’s house. She’s going to do her best to try to learn the language so she can potentially work in-town with the locals as well, maybe bartending. Maybe she can serve as kind of a liaison down the road?

CHARACTER BIO — (tw include: mentions of abuse, parental death, drug use/abuse, brief touchings on child exploitation/teen dating an older man/pedophilia, HIV)

Mia does not like to talk about her childhood. A quick overview would detail her father’s abuse of her mother, and her mother’s drug use. Her father used too, but drinking was more his style. Next would be her mother’s death when she was young. Her father’s abuse then turned to her instead, which she was forced to tolerate for several years. She was eleven when she ran away from home. Mia decided that she would sooner take her chances on the street than stay in that house any longer, and unfortunately, that was the fate she found. Living on the streets was still favorable to living at home, but it wasn’t without struggles. Mia was hungry more often than not, and often couldn’t sleep in the same place for more than a few nights in a row. A smaller-than-average homeless eleven-year-old certainly did bring in some sympathy donations, but it was never enough. The shelters in Star City were often full, and eleven was much too young to even consider a hotel or an apartment. She was twelve when she met Richard, who was over twice her age, and that was when things took a spin for the worse. She thought he loved her, he promised to take care of her, and she was too young and desperate (with very skewed feelings of what love was after all she’d lived through)  to realize this was just abuse of a different kind.She was with him for over a year - sometimes out on the streets again, sometimes holed up in a seedy motel and for a few months, a scuzzy apartment. Richard gave her a taste of the drugs that had taken her mother, and Mia suddenly understood why her mother had been so willing to do whatever it took just to get high. But before long Mia was wondering when she would escape this, when things would get better, and thought maybe it would be better to be on her own again. He wouldn’t let her, the abusive pattern she’d survived as a child returning. Dependent on him for shelter, food and drugs, Mia felt more trapped than she ever had. Until she was saved by the Green Arrow. Mia immediately had adoration for the man that saved her life, and she felt ever-indebted to him for helping to get her off the streets, clean herself up and piece together her life. While he was reluctant at first, Mia began to train with him. This gave her life a purpose that she’d never had before, and Mia found herself feeling better than she ever had. She learned she excelled at archery with a little bit of training, and the scrappy fighting skills she’d adopted on the streets became more defined as she learned hand-to-hand combat skills. When not training or in school (something she fought tooth and nail), Mia spent the majority of her free time volunteering and later working at the Star City Recreational Center, and later the domestic violence shelter in town. Mia fantasized of eventually becoming a sidekick to the Green Arrow, even though he squashed that idea from the start. She would persuade him some way, somehow. Mia had just started to feel stable for the first time in her life when things took a downward spiral. It had started with a fever and just general feelings of illness, though things progressively got worse. She finally dragged herself into the clinic in Star City, and would find that things were much worse than she ever could have thought. What she thought was the flu turned out to be HIV, a permanent reminder of the mistakes she’d made and her time on the streets. The doctor assured her that while serious, the diagnosis was not the death sentence it had once been. If Mia was responsible and took the prescribed medications and took precautions, then her prognosis was very promising. HIV wasn’t curable, but controllable. And well, Mia had already been pretty successful at taking control of her life. If anything, her diagnosis was even more of a push for her to become the sidekick she dreamed of being. It took persuasion, but Mia finally donned the title of Speedy (the second), the sidekick to the Green Arrow. She took care to extra-hone in on her long distance fighting skills in hopes to avoid close-contact fighting and end up in a potentially extra-hairy situation. With Oliver’s insistence, Mia joined up with the Teen Titans.T his was done reluctantly, and Mia did not stay with the Titans long. She did, however, feel comfortable enough with them to disclose her status, and occasionally returned to help them on missions. Her passion was with Team Arrow, and that was made even more clear when working with others. The events at Sokovia were devastating, and MIa struggled with her decision making process for quite some time. She’d always been interested in refugee work - as she’d gotten older she volunteered with the Red Cross as well as with various agencies around Star City. The innate instinct to help those in need was strong, and it was pulling her towards Sokovia. Speedy was helpful, sure, but Mia was fairly certain that her experiences as Mia Dearden might be more helpful when it came to the situation at hand. She knew what it felt like to have your world falling apart, and she was more than happy to help others put their pieces back together.

EXTRAS —

Myers-Briggs: ESTP Hogwarts House: Gryffindor Zodiac: Aries Sin: A tie between Wrath and Pride

[peashooter85]

Ah ok. It is just that the Lindy anon brought up shad, so I thought you were comparing the two of them. Are there any youtubers that you would recommend for accurate information about history?

I follow a lot and I’m probably missing some...

The History Guy: History Deserves to be Remembered --- probably my favorite, various topics

Invicta --- Mostly ancient history

Historia Civilis --- ancient history

Kings and Generals --- Mostly ancient history

Military History Visualized --- Mostly World War I and World War II

Potential History --- Mostly World War II

C&Rsenal --- World War I firearms

TIK --- World War II

The Great War --- World War I

Great Depression Cooking --- Recipes from the Great Depression, hosted by the late great Clara.

Townsends --- 18th century cooking and Colonial America

Civil War Digital Digest --- American Civil War

Trey the Explainer --- prehistory and paleontology

The Cynical Historian --- Various topics

Internet Historian --- meme culture and internet culture with a comedic twist

Gaming Historian --- video game history

The Exploration with William C. Fox --- Various topics

Kento Bento --- Asian history with very unique topics

Polyphonic --- Rock, metal, and pop music history

Skallagrim --- Historic European Martial Arts

Toddintheshadows --- Not history per se but does a series called “One Hit Wonderland” about the backstories of various musical one hit wonders.

The Modern Martial Artist --- Fighting sports history

ThePinkman --- MMA and fighting sports history

History Buffs --- Historical movie reviews

Ask a Mortician --- History of death and funerary practices

Oliver Harpers Retrospectives and Reviews --- 70′s, 80′s, and 90′s films

Forgotten Weapons --- Antique firearms

Cap and Ball Channel --- Antique firearms

Frederick Knudsen: Down the Rabbit Hole --- Really weird shit

[ezraplaysgames-blog]

BASICS

NAME: Ezra John McIntosh

GENDER: Cis male (He/Him)

BIRTHDAY/AGE: December 15th, 1990 / 26

RESIDENCE: San Francisco, California

OCCUPATION: Professional Video Game Player (YouTube/Twitch)

SEXUALITY: Bisexual

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

ETHNICITY/NATIONALITY: Half White, Half Filipino / American HEIGHT: 5'10" HAIR COLOR: Black EYE COLOR: Dark Brown TATTOOS: None PIERCINGS: None SCARS: None

MISC: Freckles

FACE CLAIM: Bob Morley

FAMILY

PARENTS:

Richard McIntosh: Father / Economist Allison McIntosh (née Gallermo): Mother / Nurse

SIBLINGS:

Vincent McIntosh: Brother / 34 / Architect Harper Daniels (née McIntosh): Sister / 31 / Real Estate Agent Oliver McIntosh: Brother / 29 / Marine Jordan McIntosh: Brother / 24 / Police Officer Isabella McIntosh: Sister / 22 / Personal Assistant  Charlotte McIntosh: Sister / 20 / Student 

PETS:

Duck Puppy

PERSONALITY

TRAITS:

+ Outgoing

+ Loyal

+ Friendly

+ Humorous

+ Sensitive

- Tactless

- Dull-witted

- Childish

- Sarcastic

- Proud

ALIGNMENT: Neutral Good

ZODIAC: Sagittarius

BIOGRAPHY

Ezra had never imagined that he would end up living in an apartment in the city and playing video games for a living. If he had to guess, he would probably have guessed that he’d end up in some desk job and having some house in the suburbs somewhere. He’s so happy that he didn’t have to settle for that.

Being born as the middle child in a house full of siblings left Ezra no option but to fight for attention or get lost in the shuffle. Ezra was never much of a fighter, however, so he was almost always lost in the shuffle. He learned to deal with it, and having tons of siblings meant that there was always someone to talk to and play video games with.

College was never a serious option for Ezra. He did genuinely try in school, but his grades were terrible, and he just wasn’t the brightest. Without scholarships, there was no way he or his family could afford it. His family was already living paycheck to paycheck. He took more hours at his minimum wage job, and one day he decided to start a YouTube channel focused on playing video games. It had a slow start, but it eventually took off and Ezra moved into the city, got an apartment, and a job as a barista. In the past two years his Youtube channel has done very well, so he was able to quit the job and do YouTube full-time along with streaming on Twitch.

[makinjakenpancakes]

Write a fic where The rangers and Pearl help Jason propose to Kimberly.

High school had ended a long time ago; each of the rangerswent on their own ways. Except Jason and Kim; they had been dating since highschool. It was the ten year high school reunion; they had stayed in contactwith their friends. Making sure to Face Time each week and catch up but itwould be the first time in years since they were all together. Jason and Kimhad returned to town and they stayed at his parent’s.

Pearl came home from high school and she ran over to hug herbig brother. She had sprouted recently and he hardly recognized her. She let goof him and hugged Kim. They all looked at each other because it had been a fewyears. Jason and Kim tried to make time to come back home but sometimes theycouldn’t make the cross country trip.

“You two have been my greatest success,” Pearl said with asly smile.

“Yeah sure Pearl it was all you and not our chemistry andlove that brought us together,” Jason said.

“Wow ever the cheese ball, right Pearl?” Kim said andchuckled.

“That’s why he needed my help,” she said. “What brings youback? Is there a new holiday?”

“High School reunion,” Jason said.

“Does that mean what I think it means?” Pearl said with ahuge smile, her eyes as big as ever with excitement.

Pearl hadn’t seen much of her older friends in an evenlonger time. As she grew up and became more confident she made friends her ownage. She started hanging out with them more. Sam and Beverly came home holdinggroceries they yelled for Pearl and Bev nearly dropped her bags when she sawJason. She hastily put them down and ran for a hug.

“My beautiful man!” she said and kissed his cheeks. “Kimberly,lovely as ever.” She gave Kim a hug and some cheek kisses.

“Great to see you Beverly and Sam how’s the boat?” Kim said.

“Old and ready for retirement,” he joked as he put the groceriesdown. Sam had a bit of a limp as he got closer he pulled Jason into a bear hug.He gave Kim an equally enthusiastic yet less bear like hug.

“Is it a holiday?” Sam asked.

“School reunion,” Kim said.

“I never went to mine, always kept a close knit group offriends and we all got together and got drunk” Beverly said and laughed.

“Mom!” Pearl said and looked pink in the cheeks.

“Oh relax girl, I was young once,” Bev said and smiled. “Youtwo freshen up and have fun. But you aren’t leaving right away. Even if I haveto buy a plane ticket or whatever.”

“We have a van” Jason said. “Oh I brought Scout out back andhe is having funny being back home. I can tell the traveling gets to him.”

“Do you still have the cat?” Pearl asked.

“Yeah she is sleeping in Jason’s room, I bet Scout missesyou,” Kim said and Pearl took that as an excuse to go out and play with thedog.

It was early enough in the day for Jason and Kim to shower,change and get ready. Pearl had left, probably to see some friends. Jasonpicked up his phone and the text app was open but there were no new texts. Hescratched his head and pocketed the phone. Kim came out the bathroom in a dark rosydress. She caressed his cheek and kissed him.

“Hey love birds,” Sam said as he poked his head in. “Take mymidlife crisis car to the reunion. Tell those lame kids you invented a phone orsomething.”

“It would be nicer than the van,” Kim said as Jason caughtthe keys.

“A Jaguar? Are you and mom getting a divorce?” Jason saidwith a chuckle.

“Ever the smart ass, gets it from me. He gets the looks fromhis mother,” Sam said and laughed. “Have fun, be safe and yes I’ll always actlike this.”

***

They had all agreed to meet at the mountainside before thereunion. Jason and Kimberly had got there early and looked down at the citythat once vexed them so in their youth. They were holding hands, reminiscing andJason took a sip of beer before pouring one out for Zordon. He heard Zacklaugh, they turned and he ran over. Jason and Zack’s chest smacked together asthey hugged. Jason looked him over, both in nice suits.

“Missed you man,” Jason said.

“Always the softy,” Zack said with a grin.

“Things don’t change” Kim said.

“Look at the nerds,” Trini said. “Bring it in.”

They three walked over and got their hugs from Trini. Shehad her hair done and wore a nice dress. It was golden but not sparkly. It feltlike no time had passed but instead of spotty teenagers they were adults, theyall had careers now. They heard clapping and a loud yell of excitement thatbecame hurried footsteps. Billy was in probably the best suit of the guys. Helooked like a billionaire with his sleek glasses and gold cufflinks.

“How the shit is Billy the best dressed?” Zack said.

“I invented black hole travel with the help of the Aquitians,duh,” he said with a laugh. A very attractive being stood next to him, therangers had vague memories of the Aquitians, they were gender-less and superattractive.

“My name is Cestria,” they said with an extended hand andall the rangers shook their hand. “It’s nice to finally meet you all.”

“Holy shit as I live and breathe; Jason Lee Scott,” amysterious voice was heard.

A dark haired woman wearing all black crested the hikingtrail. She had an aura of confidence and the others smiles. Tommy Oliver camecloser to the group. She hugged Trini before they kissed. Tommy wore a blacksuit with a green tie, a red handkerchief and a white shirt. She pulled Jasonin for a hug and they both laughed.

“Damn Tommy, you always dressed better than me,” Jason said.

“You are the reason I became a leader and it’s Doctor Olivernow. I’ve been studying Paleontology and got a doctorate at MIT.” Tommy saidwith her big smile.

“You always were a Masshole,” Zack said and hugged Tommy.

“Zack Attack, how’s the YouTube channel?” Tommy said.

“You know I host an MTV show, a Netflix original and consultedon three Netflix shows.” Zack said and Tommy hugged him again.

“What about you Trini?” Billy asked.

“Did you not see me win a Senate seat for California?” Trinisaid with crossed arms. “What about you two? The Power Couple?”

“I’m not in the NFL and I’m not a doctor or an astronaut.Just a New York firefighter and part-time paramedic,” Jason said like he had adead end career.

“College professor at Princeton for Social Sciences,” shesaid.

“How the hell did a bunch of screw ups become so awesome?”Trini said.

“I think we all had a need to save people be it withinventions, or knowledge or hell Jason you still save people,” Billy said. “Cheersto Zordon?”

Jason walked over to a cooler he had brought and got sevenbeers. He handed them out after popping the caps. Their bottles clinkedtogether as they all saluted Zordon the savior of the universe. Their mentor,their father, their friend.

“Come on, let’s show Angel Grove High that a bunch of fuckups are the shit!” Tommy said with a hearty laugh.

***

The six former Angel Grove students were the talk of theschool. There was once a time were gossip was so hate fueled it caused fights.People picked sides and if the team had a wished they wanted to just beignored. Fellow students didn’t understand how

Billy could have been married to someone almostunrealistically beautiful. Amanda and Harper glared at Kim and Jason. Ty didhis best to avoid the both of them. Zack was a local celebrity that had beenrumored to have dated a pantheon of Hollywood’s-who’s-who of hottestcelebrities be them male or female.

Trini and Tommy had a small following of people that wantedthem to get together. But they had kept it very hush-hush. The former studentsdanced together and as the phones of Zack, Billy, Trini and Tommy vibrated; theplan started to come to fruition.

Jason and Kim danced on the high school gym floor. They hadbeen so focused on each other they didn’t notice the song change. The people ofthe school circled around them; leaving them space. His right arm was aroundher waist. Her left arm was around her neck while their hands entwinedtogether. Their song began to play before they heard the voices.

“I’m envious of the love you share,” Zack said.

“I model my relationship with my partner after yours,” Trinisaid.

“You two were the light at the end of the tunnel thatbrought me to Cestria,” Billy said.

“Your friendship kept me sane,” Tommy said and choked up. “Youare my best friends.”

“You taught us so much,” Zack said.

“You showed us love we didn’t think we deserved,” Trinisaid.

“I love all of you so much,” Billy said.

“I’ve never had friends as loving as you,” Tommy said.

“But today isn’t about that,” said Pearl. “It’s about JasonScott and Kimberly Hart.”

The music resumed, he brushed Kim’s tears and she did the samefor him. Both giving each other long loving looks. As the music slowed the gaspof the school was audible. Jason saw a spotlight and his baby sister holding asmall box. She walked over to them, the spotlight followed her. She handed herbrother the box and he opened it slowly. Inside was the family heirloom. Jasongot to one knee.

“Kimberly Ann hart would you make me the luckiest man aliveand marry me?” Jason said.

“Yes,” she said between tears. “Yes you big stupid blonde lughead!”

[evancarmichael]

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[jonathanraychapman]

Youtube Channels I Follow 2017-Edition

Below are some channels I follow on YT.. feel free to check them out.

Comedy/Misc/Music

Auralnauts

The Katering Show

TraciJHines

DIY/Electronics/Misc

April Wilkerson

bigclivedotcom

Clickspring

Computerphile

DF - In The Shop

EEVblog

frank howarth

GameTechUS

HackaweekTV

I Like To Make Stuff

Jay Leno's Garage

jimmydiresta

kevtris

Level1Techs

Make:

michaelcthulhu

mrpete222

Oldtech81

Peter Brown

PhilsComputerLab

Techmoan

The Backoffice

The Ben Heck Show

theHeckwithKaren

Torbjörn Åhman

wildernessoutfitters

Food

Food Wishes

Strictly Dumpling

TheWolfePit

Japanese Culture/Anime

Abroad in Japan

akidearest

Akiterra Goombah

BennettTheSage

Glass Reflection

NihongoGamer

Rachel & Jun

TheJapanChannelDcom

Pop Culture/Movies/TV

Brandon Tenold

Chez Lindsay

Chris Stuckmann

Comic Book Girl 19

Dinner For Five

Elly Awesome

Errant Signal

Geek & Sundry

Harlan Ellison

League of Super Critics

Made Man

Manthology Show

Movie Nights

NerdistPodcastNet

Noah Antwiler

Off The Shelf Reviews

Oliver Harper

Phelan Porteous

RedLetterMedia

Tested

Trisha Hershberger

Retrogaming

arcadeimpossible

arcadeuk

ashens

Beta64

Cannot be Tamed

Chris67132

Chrontendo

Cinemassacre

Continue?

Cygnus Destroyer/The LJN Defender

DariaPlaysRPGs

Defunct Games

Dex The Swede

Drink a Beer and Play a Game

DubiousGamingOnline

Epic Game Music

Erika Szabo

Game Dave

Game Sack

Game vs Game

GameHorder

Gamester81

Gaming Historian

Gizmo's Game Lounge

Hard4Games

Hibiki TMD

iretrogamer.com

Jimmy Hapa (Import Gaming FTW!)

John's Arcade Game Reviews & Tech

JonTronShow

Kelsey Lewin

Kim Justice

KineticGTR

Kinsey Burke

Larry Bundy Jr

Lazy Game Reviews

Leftover Culture Review

lukemorse1

MaximumRD

MetalJesusRocks

Michael's Retro Game Reviews

MichaelBtheGameGenie

Mixed Nuts Productions - Living in 8 Bits

MrLlamaSC

MrSolidSnake745

My Life in Gaming

N64 Glenn Plant

PAPApinball

Parker Brown

Pat the NES Punk

Pixel Dan

Pixelmusement

ProJared

PushingUpRoses

Radical Reggie

Raya Eagon

Rerez

RetroGameTech

RetroRGB

Retroware

Saturn Memories

Saturnology

Sega Lord X

SHMUP Master

Smooth McGroove

SomecallmeJohnny

SpaceHamster

SpaceKappa

StillLoading352

SupaPixelGirl

The 8-Bit Duke

THE ADVENTURES OF DUANE AND BRANDO

The Game Theorists

The Games Shed

The Synthetic Orchestra

TheGebs24

This Does Not Compute

TNT Amusements Inc

True Review

VGR Nerd Castle

Video Game Pianist

World of Nintendo

Science/Experiments/Documentaries

Applied Science

AWE me

DemolitionRanch

In Search Of

Veritasium

Vsauce

[ludwigvondracula]

Alright so I’ve been tagged in this 11 facts thing by @keldeon so here I go.

1.I have Asperger’s Syndrome so I obsess over things that don’t matter like comic and animation history.  

2.I have a fascination with human evolution and a deep love of the great apes and primates in general. My favorites are mandrills, macaques, and gorillas.

3.I love learning the behind the scenes of how classic films are made. My favorite Youtube Channels to watch for that are GoodBadFlicks, Oliver Harper’s Retrospective, and Midnight’s Edge. A good podcast for it is The Projection Booth.

4.When it comes to fiction I love over the top insane super villains like Cobra Commander, Skeletor, Lord Death Man, the Monarch, and Hobgoblin.

5. I’m an atheist but if I had to believe in a god it would be David Bowie.

6.I use to not like anime when I was young because the art styles were to weird for me. The only reason I began to like some was because I got super into Transformers.

7.My favorite film of all time is Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas and I’m a big fan of Hunter S. Thompson.

8.I love reading all mythology that has to do with Satan.

9.I am forever alone. :(

10.I have hated broccoli ever since I was young and no one will ever get me to change that opinion ever.

11.I don’t think Suicide Squad was that bad of a film. It was a severely flawed film that could use some better editing. But it wasn’t boring pretentious trash like Batman V. Superman was. Though Jared Leto sucked as the Joker though.

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S3E01 - All The Way Home

Welcome to the first episode for 2020, which was recorded at the Blue Mountains Ukulele Festival in February.  I had a chat to Melbourne-based Nicki Johnson and Craig Barrie, who perform together as All The Way Home.  As well as being great ukulele players they take their singing pretty seriously, and Nicki plays a mean shaker as well!   Enjoy.

Some show-related links below:

Lucy Wise

Melbourne Ukulele Festival

Wesley Anne

Whittlesea Uke Muster

Melbourne Uke’n’Sing Orchestra (MUSO)

Sunshine Coast Ukulele Festival

Victoria Vox

Tyrone and Lesley – Optimism

Helen Begley - her current projects include The Good Girl  and Chicks with Picks

Olive and Dingo

Songs played in this episode:

Bus Stops (Nicki Johnson & Craig Barrie)

Wild Wind (Nicki Johnson & Craig Barrie)

Please support me on Patreon and get an exclusive Ukulele Is The New Black decal for your ukulele case!  Give a little more and you will get your name in the show notes for every episode, like these supporters:

Ukulele Champion: Debbie Hoad

Ukulele Legend: Linda Dodwell

Go to the Ukulele Is The New Black YouTube channel for a playlist to hear these songs as well as others mentioned in the episode.

Ukulele is the New Black is produced by Meredith Harper, who also wrote the theme tune. The theme tune was performed by Meredith Harper, Jasmine Fellows, Geoff Skellams, Jim Croft, Chris Williams, Paul Marsh and Sandra Shaw.  Seb Carraro does the graphic design.

The music played in this episode is licenced under a Podcasts (Featured Music) agreement with APRA AMCOS.

Another great episode of Ukulele Is The New Black

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Tolerance Project extra I’ll be back and he certainly was The Tolerance Project and The Terminator Franchise

Part 2 Learning to the love the other films in The Terminator series and what links it to the Tolerance film

Introduction

Hello There and welcome to the 2nd Chapter of a revised blog that looks at the Tolerance project and its links to the Terminator Franchise The first episode covered the first 3 films in the series

Terminator Terminator 2 Judgement Day and Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines Chapter 2 covers the other films in the series and what links it to the Tolerance project.

Reasons to love the other Terminator films

As I mentioned in the first episode of this blog I said that if it was up to me I would have stopped the Terminator series after the first 3 films I still stand by that but the other films in the series do have there high points as this article from the Screenrant website proves titled 10 good things in Terminator series after T2

To make it easier to understand I have placed the films in chronalogical order not how they were printed in the screenrant article

Terminator 3 Rise against the Machines

The Graveyard Shootout

Most of the iconic iconography associated with the Terminator movies comes from the first two movies. There are so many frames and concepts that have sunken their way into pop culture, but the sequels are severely lacking in those moments. However, the image of the T-800 wilding a mini-gun and carrying a coffin is one of the most iconic moments of the series and one forever associated with the Terminator. Sarah Connor having her grave filled with guns is equally hilarious and fitting for the character and this is one of the better moments of action in the movie.

Terminator 3 Rise against the Machines

The final appearance of Dr Silberman

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is the most indebted to James Cameron's first two movies, and is at all times trying to feel like the direct follow-up to T2. This often weighs the movie down, making it feel too repetitive and risk-averse, except for Earl Boen's cameo as Dr. Peter Silberman. The psychiatrist was a big part of the first two movies, and seeing him one last time, finally being afraid of the Terminator, is a great moment of comic relief and payoff. It is a bit of fan service that absolutely works, as well as one of the few times the movie feels alive.

Terminator 3 Rise against the Machines

The Bleak Ending

Most of the runtime of Terminator 3 is spent repeating beats from the first two movies, and it is a slog to get through. However, in the film's final moments, it almost justifies its entire existence. Instead of destroying yet another Terminator and closing the loop, judgment day happens, and humanity is almost entirely wiped out. It is one of the bleakest endings to a studio blockbuster, and while it may betray the sentiment of T2, at least it is trying something different. The ending may not make Terminator 3 worth the watch, but it was a noble idea to end the film on such a dour note.

Telling a different story

Terminator Salvation

McG's Terminator Salvation suffers from a bland script and a muddy visual style, but out of all the Terminator sequels, it took the biggest swing in trying to set the franchise down a new path. Almost every other sequel is trying to recapture the magic of T2, repeating the same plot points and characters, but Salvation decided to forego time travel and focus on the war of the future. The idea of a prequel/sequel following John Connor fighting Skynet is a great jumping-off point for a new trilogy if only the movie took more risks outside the premise.

Good Recasting

To give the series a fresh start, Terminator Salvation has an entirely new cast, with no one returning from any previous entry. This could have been a disaster that made the movie feel disconnected from the rest of the films, but they did a terrific job recasting iconic roles. Christian Bale is the best version of adult John Connor, giving him a gruff edge, but also a humanity that connects him to the child seen in T2, and the late great Anton Yelchin is perhaps the only person who could have believably replaced Michael Biehn.

Further Watching

To watch a video called 10 things u didn’t know about Terminator Salvation Click here  (17) 10 Things You Didn't Know About Terminator Salvation - YouTube

Terminator Genisys

The incredible De-aging

The 2015 reboot, Terminator Genisys, tried to play off people's nostalgia for the original movies, going so far as to recreate scenes from the first film shot for shot. These scenes were mostly unnecessary and the way the film played with the franchise timeline felt disrespectful, but the effects used to digitally deage Arnold Schwarzenegger to look like he did in 1984 were seamless. This digital Arnold looked even better than the one in Terminator: Dark Fate four years later, and the fight sequence between young and old T-800s was the peak of the movie.

Terminator Dark Fate

The Design of Rev 9

Not only did the T-1000 serve as the perfect villain for the first sequel, but he has proven to be almost impossible to top. No other terminator has been able to match Robert Patrick's intensity, and no design has felt as unstoppable and scary. However, Terminator: Dark Fate's Rev-9 comes as close as any Terminator installment could get. With a nanobot skin that can separate from the metallic skeleton, he is basically two terminators in one, and Gabriel Luna is a talented actor who can make the robot feel like a monster.

Terminator Dark Fate

The Opening Freeway chase

With James Cameron involved again, and Linda Hamilton returning, there was hope that Terminator: Dark Fate would be the return to form the franchise needed. Sadly, the movie dissolves into being yet another repeat of T2, but the film's opening minutes are very promising, and the first action set piece is exciting and well constructed. The movie action becomes ludicrous and unbelievable, but this opening sequence is the perfect mix between grounded and fantastical, making it the highlight of the movie. The epic reintroduction of Sarah Connor at the end is just the icing on the cake.

Terminator Dark Fate

The Character Of Grace 

While the movie didn't add up to the sum of its parts, there are a lot of good ideas in Terminator: Dark Fate, the best of which is Mackenzie Davis' Grace. A cybernetic enhanced human, Grace is the best spin on the protector role since T2. She is an interesting character, a good excuse for over-the-top fight scenes, and a vulnerable action star all at the same time. Davis is a stunning screen presence, and this character should have been the sole focus of the movie, but she sadly gets drowned out by all the other balls Dark Fate has to juggle

Further Watching 

To watch a review of Terminator Dark Fate click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB6Cc5F1pCQ&list=PL17vqAEJv6CV1syq4_fFKgBwSqGdJzH9z&index=300&t=40s

Tolerance and the Terminator

Why am I talking about Terminator well we almost had a Terminator spoof in the Tolerance film as you can see below first published in the 2nd Part of my Producers comentary blog 

Deleted scene

Tolerance deals with five major issues, one of which is transport. The second deleted scene is one I rather miss, and I wish we had kept it as it would have been funny. In the finished film, we see Robert trying to get to his interview; his taxi has not turned up and he just misses the bus; it is just not his day. The deleted scene would have been a Terminator spoof. Perhaps the scene was excluded because the director felt a bus company would not let us borrow a bus for a few hours! It is a shame as Railtrack let us borrow a train for half a day for the Huddersfield Station sequences later in the film.

Terminator!

Robert falls into one of his day dreams and lifts himself out of the chair and onto the bus. He is now wearing full bike leathers, sun glasses and motorbike boots; the passengers on the bus look terrified!

ROBERT: Town.

Robert hands the driver a ten pound note.

BUS DRIVER (pointing to a sign which says correct change only): Correct change only mate.

Robert leans into the perspex.

ROBERT: 'I’ll be back'

Robert the Terminator steps off the bus; the bus pulls away leaving him standing next to the wheelchair in his normal clothes. According to the shooting schedule if this scene was shot it would have been recorded on the 17th August the same day as the Huddersfield Train station scenes making a long day even longer perhaps another reason why it was cut

The props listed for this deleted scene include full leather gear motorbike boots sunglasses and rather strangely a red eye was Richard planning to have a prosthetic eye made just for this scene ?

Pictures

A photo taken from the Graveyard shootout sequence from Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines

Dr Silberman played by Earl Boen

Original poster for Terminator Salvation

Christian Bale as John Conner in Terminator Salvation

An example of the work done on Arnold Schwarzenegger to de age him for  Terminator Genisys

A photo highlighting the design work that created Rev 9 played by Gabriel Luna

Photo from the highway chase from Terminator Dark fate

Grace played by Mackenzie Davis from Terminator Dark fate

The Termimator deleted scene as it appears in the The Tolerance film script

Notes

First all a big thank you to Screenrant for there article 10 good things in the Terminator series after T2 I wouldn’t have been able to finish this chapter of the blog without it Thanks to google images for all the pictures from the various films Minty Comedic arts for his 10 things you didn’t know about Terminator Salvation and Oliver Harper for his review of Terminator Dark Fate

Remember if you want to help the Tolerance project after reading this blog or want more information click on this link

https://gofund.me/5cf25de4

Further Watching

Trailers A collection of Trailers from all 6 films click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYrcUanZ2dM

To watch a video about some of the computer games the franchise has inspired click here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZO2L1HVdUI&list=PL17vqAEJv6CV1syq4_fFKgBwSqGdJzH9z&index=317

An interesting video about the knock off and Clones of the Terminator series you can watch it by clicking here  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulV81PZXx4I&list=PL17vqAEJv6CV1syq4_fFKgBwSqGdJzH9z&index=341&t=32s

Coming soon

We will be celebrating International day for disabled people on December 4th 2024

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Best Instagrams for Men's Style Inspiration

Gone are the days you waited for your monthly GQ to arrive in your mailbox to source your style inspiration. How many pages did you have taped to your walls to inspire your next big clothing buy at the Gap? Ok, maybe I am dating myself. Regardless, thanks to the internet, there are now literally millions of places to find style advice and it is overwhelming.

While the big name magazines are still around , there are blogs, Reddit and subReddit chat rooms, as well as YouTube videos and daily email blasts that tell us what’s hot, what’s not and where to buy it. Of course the Grand Poobah of style arbitration is Instagram. There are now thousands of “influencers” who snap their way to millions of followers by showing us how they dress on a daily basis. While many of these guys seems like they don’t have a clue what real style is, we applaud the attempt. Because of them, men and women are trying harder than ever to look their best 24/7 just in case their OOTD is captured on social media for all of the globe to see.

That said, there are some incredibly dapper gents to follow on Instagram. They know their style and share with us their favorite finds from around the world. Then there are those dudes who are just effortlessly stylish. We enjoy following them too. They may wear some serious suits, but their lifestyle can be just as enviable. Highest respect goes to the guys who give back. They post about helping others, raise awareness for a cause, and encourage their followers to do the same. Below you will find our favorite 13 guys to follow for style inspiration.

Broderick Hunter

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#blackmensmile

A post shared by Broderick Hunter on Feb 2, 2018 at 12:54pm PST

This model/actor from California has worked with Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger and was included in Harper’s Bazaar’s “sexiest men on Instagram.” He also happens to have great, approachable style and posts some pretty funny Insta stories.

Instagram: @BroderickHunter

Eric Rutherford

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Life imitating Art..or ‘Where’s the bar?’??? #KeithHaringxAO @aliceandolivia ? @dxprutting @bfa Fun night celebrating art, fashion and creativity. ??????❤️ Big congrats to my gal pal @ladystarknyc ? #artisforeverybody

A post shared by eric rutherford on Nov 14, 2018 at 11:07am PST

It’s refreshing to see a gent in his 50s getting so much attention for his personal style. While Rutherford began as a model in the 90s, much of his career was spent on the production side of things. But thanks to social media, his mug is the main attraction once again. Besides collaborating with menswear brands like ISAIA and Todd Snyder, he also dedicates his time to helping LGBT youth through GLSEN.

Instagram: @mr.rutherford

Tristan Cameron Harper

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Hope everyone has had an amazing time during this festive holiday ????? Blessed to have the opportunity of spending these precious moments with family and being invited to parties sharing lots of delicious food, love, laughs and good vibes. ✨✨✨ Keep spreading those good vibes and remember there are many people out there who are not as privileged as some of us, any chance you get do something that makes a difference even if its a smile or a hello ?❄️???? #spreadthosegoodvibes #christmas #festiveperiod #kilts

A post shared by Scotland ??????? Tristan ? on Dec 27, 2017 at 3:16am PST

Scotland is much more than haggis and bagpipes and thanks to the handsome Tristan, the world is getting a fresh take on the incredible country. Harper is a retired professional ice hockey player and now travels around the world writing about his adventures. His style is definitely more outdoor heavy but he has been known to rock a really good kilt at times.

Instagram: @TristanCameronHarper

Josh Peskowitz

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@jimmygorecki @standardissuetees ✌?

A post shared by Josh Peskowitz on Jul 29, 2018 at 10:46am PDT

Peskowitz is truly an OG in the menswear realm. A former editor, he was being photographed way before social media was spawned. Today he is the co-owner of the Los Angeles-based menswear store Magasin, as well as Fashion Director of Moda Operandi Man.

Instagram: @jpesko

Nick Wooster

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Thank you @paspaleypearls @hamiltonisland @qualiaresort #hirw ? @kararosenlund

A post shared by Nickelson Wooster on Aug 19, 2018 at 7:32pm PDT

Anyone who follows #Menswear knows Mr. Wooster. He has legendary status in Japan and he is well-loved for his very unique style that always seems to be pushing the envelope. A former buyer for Barneys and current Fashion Director at Neiman Marcus, he has consulted for a plethora of brands and is currently collaborating with the shoe brand Greats.

Instagram: @NickWooster

Joekenneth

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Keep your vision in focus.

A post shared by Joekenneth on Nov 17, 2018 at 5:23am PST

A Brooklyn-based artist, Joekenneth is making a name for himself with his books of poetry and prose. While he isn’t in the fashion world, that makes it all the better to appreciate his take on menswear.

Instagram: @JoeKenneth

Eugene Tong

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For their September issue, I showed GQ Taiwan some of my favorite spots in NYC, including the Rose Bar at the @gramercyparkhotel ?: @gqtaiwan

A post shared by Eugene Tong on Sep 16, 2016 at 7:11am PDT

Well known as the style director of Details , he continues to blaze a trail in the menswear world with his collaborations with everyone from Nike, The Kooples and Kith. While he doesn’t post many pictures of himself, follow him for the insiders guide of what’s happening behind the scenes.

Instagram: @ettong1979

Alex Badia

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Thanks @esquirehk for the love #streetstyle #mensfashion #menswear #mensstyle thanks @stevenconnorlau

A post shared by Alex Badia on Oct 18, 2018 at 7:25pm PDT

Roaming the world as the Men’s and Women’s Fashion Director at WWD, Badia certainly has his pulse on the fashion world. His posts capture the inner workings of runway shows and photo shoots as well as his own personal style.

Instagram: @thealexbadia

Waris Ahluwalia

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The most pressing matter with the environment is our relationship with it. We seem to always forget the inter-connectivity. It is not us vs. nature. We are part of nature. #GQ10 #GQAward #onstandsnow #lovenotfear

A post shared by Waris Ahluwalia on Oct 14, 2018 at 8:14am PDT

A Sikh American who grew up in Brooklyn, Waris is a fixture on the social and fashion circuit, known as much for his style as for his positive vibes. He is an accomplished actor and his company, House of Waris, has collaborated with a plethora of artists and designers.

Instagram: @houseofwaris

David Coggins

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Hey now “Men and Style” going into reprint! So get a first edition now or wait for the next one where we fixed the typos. Everybody wins!

A post shared by David Coggins on Nov 7, 2018 at 1:44pm PST

Author of the best selling Men and Style, Coggins is a pretty snazzy dresser himself. He is equally at ease on a fishing boat in Maine as he is at a tailor’s shop in Florence. His apartment also wins major style points.

Instagram: @davidrcoggins

Luka Sabbat

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Bad breaker upper

A post shared by Mr. Fallback on Nov 4, 2018 at 2:26pm PST

Growing up in the fashion world , Luka has been buzzed about for years for his fashion-forward looks. An early friend of Virgil Abloh, he also walked in the first Yeezy show. It doesn't hurt that he just started dating a Kardashian.

Instagram: @lukasabbat

Oliver Cheshire

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A cheeky Pret

A post shared by Oliver Cheshire on Jan 9, 2018 at 10:50am PST

At 15 years old, Oliver became a model and soon after was the new face of Calvin Klein. With his handsome features and well thought-out looks, he has become a street style icon. His six pack will definitely make you want to hire a trainer.

Instagram: @oliver_cheshire

Mark Cho

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I made a DB sport coat for myself in some fuzzy overcoat fabric with metal buttons as a little accent. Not terribly practical, but nice over a thick sweater. Also, loving the @drakesdiary Paraboots. First time owning a pair, really loving them, check them out if you're at the Drake's store! I also wore my first CAID piece I ordered back in 2013 for the Ametora event last night: a grey herringbone tweed, repro of 50s Brooks Brothers.

A post shared by Mark Cho on Nov 8, 2018 at 12:46pm PST

As the co-founder of one of the world’s best menswear stores, The Armoury, Mark is one of the best gents to follow to truly understand and appreciate suiting and tailoring. Follow along to read up on his thoughts on everything from overcoat fabric to trends in watches.

Instagram: @markchodotcom

from Style channel http://www.askmen.com/style/fashion_trends/best-instagrams-for-men-s-style-inspiration.html

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Oliver Harper's latest Retro/Review. These are always a ton of fun. You should definitely check out his YouTube channel for more.

[liveforfilms]

Crowdfund This: In Search of the Last Action Heroes – A documentary about the rise, the fall and the modern resurgence of the action film

With over 900,000 YouTube channel visits a month, Oliver Harper has become one of the most influential voices behind the growing nostalgia for 80’s action films. Harper has produced hundreds of retrospectives, reviews and commentaries on the subject and is now developing his first feature-length documentary titled, In Search Of The Last Action Heroes about […] http://dlvr.it/QXw3dP

[peashooter85]

Peashooter, famed connoisseur of youtube channels, do you know any channels that talk about 80s shows, movies, TV and etc?

Though not specifically 80′s movies, Oliver Harper does a lot of reviews of classic films, especially from that era.

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What's Happening Cousin Albert?! Jon Hammond and Albert Einstein, Supermarket Tabloids du jour by Jon

What's Happening Cousin Albert?! Supermarket Tabloids du jour by Jon Hammond Supermarket Tabloids du jour by Jon Hammond Accordion Radio http://www.accordionradio.com/blog.html/jon_hammond_show_06_10/ with Albert Einstein, John F. Kennedy, P!nk, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Megyn Kelly, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Ariana Grande, Steve Harvey, and Jon Hammond Funk Unit! + Life Magazine #WATCHMOVIE HERE: Jon Hammond Show 06 10 Jon's archive https://archive.org/details/JonHammondShow0610 Jon Hammond Show public access TV show broadcast channel 1 on Manhattan Neighborhood Network -MNN Air Time: 01:30 AM EST on 06/10 First segment "Lydia's Tune" from 1st Jon Hammond​ album (Late Rent) written in Paris 1981 after flying aboard the Concorde jet - JFK to CDG in 3 hrs. 26 minutes supersonic - performed here at Jon Hammond's 19th annual musikmesse​ Session in Jazzkeller Hofheim with the tenor saxophonist Peter Klohmann​, Giovanni Totò Gulino​ drums, Joe Berger​ guitar, Jon Hammond at the Sk1 Hammond organ ©JON HAMMOND International ASCAP http://www.HammondCast.com "The Jon Hammond Accordion Traveling Routine" - USA Due to heightened security measures at airports, accordionist Jon Hammond has now refined his method of travelling with his accordion, hence "The Jon Hammond Accordion Traveling Routine". It goes like this: *Jon arrives at the airport with a soft piece of luggage and his instrument in its hard case. *When checking in he explains to the Customer Service Agent that his instrument is essential to his work, irreplaceable, fragile, and worth several thousands of dollars. *He then displays the instrument, removes it from the case and places the soft luggage inside the accordion case, then proceeds to the security check. *He sends the accordion through the x-ray machine wrapped in his jacket. Sometimes the security people ask him to play it for them to demonstrate that it is a working instrument. *He then boards the aircraft with his accordion slung over his shoulder and carefully places it in the overhead bin (it fits!), covered with a blanket or jacket so other passengers don't throw their stuff on top of it! Works every time! http://www.accordionradio.com/blog.html Excelsior Accordions Like Count Basie said folks: "One more time!" only this time it's Jon Hammond & Cab Calloway - enjoy this priceless docu I personally shot & produced circa May 7th 1990 - declared "Cab Calloway Day" by the honorable David N. Dinkins then Mayor of New York City *LINK: https://www.facebook.com/hammondcast/videos/10154396629622102/ - MC'd by Bill Cosby & Phil Schaap remembering the great Arnie Lawrence and so many of the musicians on the film who are no longer with us, i.e. Eddie Barefield, David "Panama" Francis, Milt Hinton, Earle Warren, Little Jimmy Scott, Eddie Bert, Donald Byrd, Britt Woodman and many more - Jon Hammond @JON HAMMOND Intl. Jon Hammond plays Excelsior Accordions at Times Square, New York City #WATCHMOVIE HERE: Beacons In Jazz Award Concert Cab Calloway Bill Cosby Historic Movie New School NYC May 7 1990 Jon's archive https://archive.org/details/BeaconsInJazzAwardConcertCabCallowayBillCosbyHistoricMovieNewSchoolNYCMay71990 by Jon Hammond Historic evening hosted by Bill Cosby, honoring Cab Calloway with legendary musicians and graduating musicians from New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music - filmed by Jon Hammond at the request of Arnie Lawrence - this documentary is for historical purposes Commercial Use Strictly Prohibited - from the New School Archives: *Note: Revisions to metadata notes will follow soon - Jon Hammond: – 4th Beacons in Jazz Awards Ceremony & Concert May 7, 1990 in the little theatre on 13th St., Mayor David N. Dinkins proclaimed May 7th as Cab Calloway Day in New York – and Cab was presented The Beacons in Jazz Award by jazz historian Phil Schaap – an incredible evening with concert including Jazz Survivors Band with Panama Francis, Milt Hinton, Eddie Barefield and more legends – then a large ensemble powered by the rhythm section of Bernard Purdie with Reggie Workman bass – horn section including the late great Arnie Lawrence, also Eddie Bert, Donald Byrd – many of these cats have passed on sadly, special appearance by Little Jimmy Heath conducting and playing soprano saxophone. Julian Junior Mance at the piano with Billy Harper on tenor sax – graduating saxophonist Walter Blanding Jr. played his old saxophone held together by rubber bands for the last time that night, as Cab Calloway personally presented him with a new Yamaha tenor saxophone which he immediately played “You’ve Changed” joined by the all-star band and Little Jimmy Scott vocals – Bill Cosby hosted the entire night and participated in the music with gusto – incredible historic evening that I personally documented – the project is now back in-progress 27 years later, Jon Hammond — with Bernard Purdie and Bernard Purdie at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music *Note from Jon Hammond: Bud DiFluri from Yamaha presented the special Yamaha tenor saxophone to Walter Blanding Jr. - which was inscribed from Cab Calloway, but actually bought and paid for by Bill Cosby. Walter eventually sold the saxophone. Anyone who knows where the instrument is or has it please contact either Jon Hammond or Bud DiFluri - Mr. DiFluri is now Professor of Marketing teaching at Nyack College. Appears in my movie - Jon Hammond: Cab Calloway possibly Chuck Schumer to the right of the women - Jon Hammond Bobby Johnson trumpet legend takes the stage - Jon Hammond Ira Gitler American Jazz Journalist, Elaine Ellman documentary photographer looking on - Jon Hammond woman reading program, Bobby Johnson Arnie Lawrence, drummer Bernard Purdie in tuxedo - Jon Hammond MC's Bill Cosby, Phil Schaap, Bobby Johnson trumpet and Earle Warren Count Basie Orchestra alum alto saxophone - Jon Hammond Bill Cosby, Red Richards, Milt Hinton, Eddie Barefield, Bobby Johnson & Earle Warren checking out Cosby - Jon Hammond LaJazzO M-V Concert with Jon Hammond at the Zeughaus Wismar Youtube https://youtu.be/mN36dsQEFPo 149 views #149 Usage Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Topics Meckelnburg Vorpommern, Landesjugendjazzorchester, NDR Archive, Big Band, Michael Leuschner, Heinz Lichius, Camera, Zeughaus Wismar, Landesmusikrat, Jon Hammond, #HammondOrgan #Jazz #Wismar download 1 file H.264 download download 1 file MPEG4 download download 1 file OGG VIDEO download download 1 file TORRENT Organ Meets Bigband in The Zeughaus Wismar - Camera: Heinz Lichius Am 30.07.2015 ist das Landesjugendjazzorchester Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (LaJazzO MV) mit seinem diesjährigen Solisten Jon Hammond in der Hansestadt Wismar zu Gast. https://www.facebook.com/events/1625578051045838/ Nachdem sich in den vergangenen Jahren das LaJazzO MV mit den in der Big Band vorkommenden Instrumenten musikalisch auseinandersetzte, wird in 2015 die Jazzorgel musikalisch thematisiert werden. Unter dem Titel "Organ meets Big Band" wird dieses sehr traditionsreiche Instrument der Jazzgeschichte in den Mittelpunkt der Konzertreihe im folgenden Jahr gestellt. Als Jazzinstrument wurde es von Fats Waller in den 30er Jahren eingeführt und hatte seine Hochzeit in den 50er Jahren durch seine Vertreter wie Jimmy Smith. Der international renommierte New Yorker Jazzorganist Jon Hammond wird zusammen mit dem LaJazzO MV unter der Leitung von Michael Leuschner den besonderen Charme dieses Instrumentes wieder zum Leben erwecken. Im Programm sind unter anderem Titel von Jimmy Smith, arrangiert von Steve Grey - eine Leihgabe aus dem Archiv der NDR-Bigband. Jon Hammond studierte in den siebziger Jahren am Berklee College of Music und am City College San Francisco. Konzertreisen führten ihn quer durch die Vereinigten Staaten und Kanada. In seiner eigenen 'Jon Hammond Show' spielte er mit Musikern wie Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Butterfield, Jaco Pastorius, John Entwistle, Sammy Davis Jr., Percy Sledge und vielen anderen. Auch in Europa fand und findet seine Musik unverändert viele Anhänger. Die Medien berichten wiederholt von einem unverwechselbaren und prägenden Sound. Jon Hammond hat u.a. auf der 20. Frankfurter Musikmesse mitgewirkt und tritt vornehmlich in Hamburg auf. "The Jon Hammond Show" is a funky, swinging Jazz instrumental revue, featuring notable international soloists and reflecting the influences of Miles Davis, The Crusaders and Jimmy Smith. Programm: "Organ meets Bigband" Leitung: Michael Leuschner Donnerstag, d. 30.07.2015, 19:00 Zeughaus Wismar with Elli Soosz, Jan Rolle, Daniel Be, Leon Saleh, Gabriel Rosenbach, Michael Leuschner, Heinz Lichius, Matthis Rasche, Hörni Thorun, Paul Gramkow, Marie Birkholz, Jan Boge, Ole Si, Elisabeth Guericke, Nane Schüßler, Henning Schiewer, Noah Jens, Oliver Herlitzka, Anne-Katrin Meyer and Al Tobias at Zeughaus Wismar Producer Jon Hammond Language German Jon's archive https://archive.org/details/6842260423 AFM Local 6 Member Jon Hammond https://afm6.org/member-profile/jon-hammond-wheres-the-gig/ JON HAMMOND: “WHERE’S THE GIG?” - Alex Walsh Jon Hammond is a musician, composer, bandleader, publisher, journalist, TV show host, radio DJ, and multi-media entrepreneur. He currently travels the world, playing gigs and attending trade shows.

“Every time I see a musician walking down the street I say, ‘Hey, where’s the gig?’ Because it doesn’t matter what kind of music you play, if you’re carrying an instrument–going to a rehearsal, or coming back from a repair shop, whatever it is–we all need our gigs. And that’s what the union is all about. Hopefully, we can all keep working and be supportive of everybody’s gigs. There’s room for everybody.” THE EARLY YEARS Jon Hammond was born in Chicago in 1953. His father was a doctor and his mother was a housewife. They both played the piano. In 1957, his parents moved Jon and his four sisters to Berkeley, CA, where his father worked in a hospital as head of the emergency room. When he was nine, Jon started accordion lessons. “In those days, they had studios where parents would drop their kids off after school for tap dancing and accordion lessons. There were accordion bands and they would compete against each other.” Jon played his first gig at a senior citizens luncheon when he was eleven. Not only did he get a free lunch but he was paid $25 –a lot of money in those days. Jon says his father was supportive, but did not want him to pursue a music career. “He told me that music was a great hobby. He got me a wonderful professional accordion for my Bar Mitzvah, directly from John Molinari, one of the greatest accordionists who ever lived. It was a Guilietti Professional Tone Chamber accordion. That’s the accordion I won Jr. Jazz Champion on in 1966.” In high school, Jon attended a private boys school in San Francisco. He was a class clown, and when it got to the point where he was going to be expelled, Jon took his accordion and ran away from home. He immersed himself in the San Francisco music scene and started playing organ in several bands. By 1971 he was in a four piece rock group called Hades which shared a rehearsal space with Quicksilver Messenger Service. “I was friends with their manager, Ron Polte, who also managed guitarist John Cipollina. We got to open for his band, Copperhead.” Jon continued to play gigs in the Bay Area in different configurations, including a few gigs with a young Eddie Money. By this time Jon had become frustrated with the Bay Area scene. One night while playing a biker bar he got into a fight and his band didn’t come to his defense. “That was the last straw. I was angry and I said I wasn’t coming back.”

Jon in the early 70s Jon moved to Boston in 1973 to attend the Berklee School of Music. He also got a gig playing in Boston’s Combat Zone backing up burlesque shows. When Jon saw one of his idols, pianist Keith Jarrett play in New York he told him he was going to Berklee and asked him for advice. “Keith looked me right in the eye and said ‘Berklee can be very dangerous for your music.’ It was like he popped this huge bubble. Years later I came to understand what he was talking about. You have to learn the fundamentals, but the music itself comes from a much deeper place. They can’t teach that, you have to find it yourself.” When Jon’s teachers began sitting in on his gigs in Boston, he questioned why he was in school if the teachers were coming to play with him. He quit school, moved to Cape Cod and started playing with bandleader Lou Colombo. “He did all the private parties for Tip O’Neill. We played what they used to call the business man’s beat. On the gig it was forbidden to swing. It was like swing cut in half. So if you tried to go with the four, Lou would say, ‘Don’t swing it, don’t swing it.’ He pounded it into my head night after night.” LATE RENT In 1981 Jon took a trip to Paris where he broke through his writers block and wrote some of his best music. He returned to New York with his new tunes and started a production company with the idea of getting a record deal for a friend that had played on a #1 hit record. After months of pounding the pavement with no results, Jon realized he had better work on his own music before his money ran out. He took the last of his savings, including his upcoming rent money, and went into the studio to record what came to be known as “The Late Rent Sessions”. The session had Todd Anderson on tenor sax, Barry Finnerty on guitar, Stephen Ferrone on drums, and Jon on B3. They recorded at Intergalactic, the last studio that John Lennon recorded in. Jon had no luck getting a record deal for his new project, but he did get gigs in New York with his band Jon Hammond and the Late Rent Session Men.

Jon Hammond Band Onstage at NAMM, 2014: Joe Berger, Dom Famularo, Alex Budman, Koei Tanaka, Jon Hammond In 1982, Jon found out about public access television and the idea that anyone could produce a show and get it on TV. He started broadcasting on Manhattan’s public station in 1984. “I decided I was going to produce a radio show on TV. The first episodes showed just my tapping foot and my voice. It was a gimmick. We had graphics that were synchronized to go with the music. It worked out well. People dug it.” Within a few weeks, Jon was interviewed and featured in Billboard Magazine. The Jon Hammond Show was considered an alternative to the clips on Cable TV. “MTV was still in its infancy. We had a concept that was revolutionary. My phone started ringing and we were the hot kids on the block.” LIVING ABROAD Jon continued to play gigs in New York and produce his TV show. In 1987, he went to his first trade show (NAMM) where he was introduced to Mr. Julio Guilietti, the man who built his accordion. He then began traveling to trade shows and making contacts with musicians and companies around the world, including Hammond Suzuki. “They gave me the Hammond XB-2, the first really powerful portable Hammond organ. Glenn Derringer, one of my all-time heroes, presented it to me. I got one of the first. Paul Shaffer from the Letterman Show got the other. At the time there was only one EXP-100 expression pedal–we had to share the pedal. I used the pedal for my gigs and when Paul needed it I would bring it over to him at 30 Rockefeller Center on my bicycle.” In the early 90s, when his New York gigs began drying up, Jon was encouraged to go to Germany. “It was a hard time. My father had just died and there were very few gigs. I got the XB-2 organ right when I needed it, so I decided to take a chance. I bought a roundtrip ticket to Frankfurt with an open return. I went with 50 bucks and stayed for a year. When I came back, I had 100 bucks.” Jon stayed at a friend’s house and played a borrowed accordion on the street until he could get a band together. “I played on the street until my fingers turned blue and would collect enough money to get some fish soup. After about two weeks I got a call—I had put a band together and had 3 gigs coming up. A TV show had heard my story and wanted to do a story on me. At the first gig 19 people came; the second only 15 people came. Then I got the little spot on TV. When I came to the third gig people were lined up down the street. When I walked up I thought they were having an art exhibit. When they said, ‘No, they’re waiting for you.’ I choked up, I couldn’t even talk. So I’ve been playing there every year since. The people in Germany really saved my musical career at a time when very few things were happening for me in New York or San Francisco. I have a really good following in Europe. I keep busy as a musician in the States, playing hospitals and assisted living places, but my band dates I pretty much play overseas.” Jon’s Late Rent Sessions was eventually released on a German label and received modest airplay. During the 90s he travelled back and forth to Europe, spending a year playing gigs in Paris, and eventually settling in Hamburg. Since then he has released two more albums and has played gigs in Moscow, Shanghai, and Australia. With the help of the internet, Jon is able to produce his TV show anywhere. PRESENT DAY In the mid-2000s Jon produced Hammondcast, a radio program for CBS that aired in San Francisco at four in the morning and was rebroadcast before Oakland A’s games. “When the baseball games played in the afternoon, my show would play for about 20 minutes and then it was pre-empted. I had a lot of fun with that.” His guests included Danny Glover, Barry Melton from Country Joe & the Fish, and many local people. “It took me awhile to figure out that I had permission to broadcast anything I wanted. I could play the London Philharmonic or Stevie Wonder. My tag line was ‘Hello, Hello, Hello! Wake up or go back to sleep…’” Today, Jon continues to visit tradeshows and is determined to keep doing everything he does as long as he can. “I made a pact with my longtime co-producer, guitarist Joe Berger, that we are going to go to these trade shows until we are little old men with canes.” Jon has released four CDs

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